Lasting-machine.



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LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR BATES, 0F LEICESTER, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERYCOMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF. NEW JERSEY.

' LASTINGr-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1912.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ARTHUR BATES, a subject of the King of England,residing at Leicester, in the county of Leicester, England, haveinvented certain Improvements in Lasting-Machines, of which thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicatinglike parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to machines for Working uppers over lasts andmore particularly to machines for this purpose in which grippers areemployed for gripping and pulling the upper.

The invention is herein shown as embodied in a lasting machine of thetype known as the hand method lasting machine, an example of which isillustrated in United States Letters Patent No. 584,744, of June 15,1897. 1

The invention has for its object to provide means whereby grippers maybe manually actuated at the will of the operator and independently ofthe regular operation of the machine.

An important feature of the invention consists in the combination withgrippers and means under control of the operator for causing thegrippers to grip the upper of a shoe on a last, of an abutment for thelast about which the last may be rocked to pull the upper between thegrippers and the last. Preferably means is also provided by which thegrippers and the abutment may be moved relatively for further pullingthe upper.

A further feature of the invention consists in providing means under thecontrol of the operator for causing the grippers to be closed upon thestock and then for causing the grippers to be lifted at will for pullingthe stock. As shown automaticmeans is also combined for causing thegrippers to be further act-uated for additionally pullin the stock. Inthe illustrated embodiment o this feature of the invention the grippersare positively uplifted by the manually controlled means and areyieldingly raised by the automatic means.

Still a further feature of the invention consists in the combinationwith grippers and mechanism by which the grippers may be operated, ofautomatic means for actuating the grippers operating mechanism andmanually controlled means for actuating said grippers operatingmechanism. As herein shown, the manually controlled means may beactuated at the will of the operator either to cause the operatingmechanism to close the grippers preliminarily to the automatic actuationof said mechanism for mov ing the grippersto pull the stock, or to causesaid operating mechanism to effect both the closing of the grippers andan initial movement of the grippers to pull the stock prior to theautomatic: actuation of said operating mechanism for further pulling thestock.

Preferably the machine embodying the present invention is so arrangedand constructed, as herein shown for example, that the manuallycontrolled means for moving the grippers operating mechanism may be usedwithout disturbing the normal connection between said mechanism and theautomatic means for actuating it. This is very desirable because itenables either or both actuating means to be used at the will of theoperator. The invention is here shown as applied to a machine of thetype referred to in which the grippers are operated by mechanismincluding alever, which will be referred to as the closing lever,arranged to be rocked by a surface cam and to transmit motion through ayielding medium for closing the grippers, and another lever, which isherein called the updraw lever, yieldingly actuated from a cam foruplifting the grippers. The manually controlled means comprises a cambar arranged to engage an arm of the closing lever for rocking saidlever in the direction for closing the grippers. The extent of themovement imparted to the closing lever may be controlled by moving thebar more or less and may also be varied by the shape of the cam face onthe bar. The. manually controlled, means also comprises a member whichmay be either a portion of'the cam bar or a part controlled by said bar,and which has connection with the updraw lever whereby it may beoperated for uplifting the grippers. The member by which the updrawlever is manually actuated is preferably so positioned on the cam bar orotherwise related to the grippers closing cam on said bar-that a singlemovement of the bar will first effect the closing of the grippers uponthe stock and then the uplifting of them to pull the gripped stock.

As shown,the updraw lever is mounted on a movable fulcrum which isconnected with the cam bar to be shifted for raising the lever during aportion of the movement of the manually controlled cam bar. This con theextent to which the grippers are uplifted for pulling the stock.. Thegrippers may also be manually closed and, if desired, may be upliftedabove their normal gripping position so that they are prevented fromseizing the upper during repeated operations of the machine. This isadvantageous while the heel of the shoe is being lasted. The upper atthis portion of the shoe does not re- 1 quire to be pulled and it hasbeen customary for the operator to depress the shoe for dodging thegrippers at the moment that they are closing and then to restore theshoe into position to have the upper wiped over and tacked. This featureof the present invention renders this dodging of the grippersunnecessary and enables better work to be donebecause the shoe mayremain continuously in position to be operated upon and also because theoperator can give his undivided attention to securing a proper last.-ing without having to shift the shoe to avoid its being gripped andimproperly pulled.

The machine in which this invention is shown as employed is alsoprovided with mechanism for moving the grippers laterally, as is fullyexplained in the patent to which reference has been made. Thismechanism. includes a connection between the ated by an operatorstanding in working relation to the machine. By this construction theoperator may turn the knee lever and move the grippers laterally eitherbefore or after closing or after both closing and uplifting thegrippers. The parts preferably are arranged :to permit movement of theknee lever and the grippers laterally in either direction. By moving thegrippers laterally before they are closed they may be positioned indesired lateral relation to the shoe supported with its bottom againstthe abutment. By moving the grippers laterally by means of the kneelever after they havebeen closed upon the upper they may be employed foradjusting or pulling the upper laterally with relation to the last. Thiscombination of mechanism may be employed for positioning a shoe upperlaterally upon a last before the upper is put under tension, or forstraining the upper laterally or obliquely during or after the movementof the grippers for stretching the upper.

Other features of the invention, includin details of construction andcombinations 0' parts, will be hereinafter described and pointed outin-the claims.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of'the grippers and the operatingmechanism therefor, shown in said prior patent, said View illustratingmy improvements applied to the machine. The frame of the machine isomitted in this view for the purpose of showing the grippers operatingmechanism with greater clearness. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of partsshown in Fig. 1. Fig.3 isa detail view showing the eccentric fulcrumsleeve hereinafter described. Fig. 4 is a plan view, partly in section,of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a left hand side'elevationof the machine, certain parts being broken away to illustrate mechanismotherwise hidden.

, In-the construction herein shown as embodying the invention thegripper members 14 and 16, carried by bars 13' and 15, are constructedto be closed and operated by relative movements of said bars. The bar 13is tubular to receive and guide the bar 15, which extends above the headof the bar 13, as shown in Fig. 1. The grippers operating mechanismcomprises among its parts an updraw lever 18, from which the grippersare suspended, a closing lever, shown as a rockshaft 50 having arms 48and 52, a cross head 42, through which the gripper bars are guided andwhich is carried by a rod 53, and other parts not necessary here todescribe, for closing the grippers and imparting to them the desiredmovements for working the upper of a shoe over a last. The particularconstruction of the grippers and of the operating mechanism is fullydescribed in said. prior Letters Patent, to which reference may be had,and only those portions of the operating mechanism will be hereindescribed which are required for an understanding of the presentinvention. f

The shaft 50 of the grippers closing lever is mounted in bearings in theside of the updraw lever 18, seeFig. 1, the arm-t8 being provided with aspring-pressed plunger 27 through which the lever acts yieldingly uponthe bar 15 to depress the bar for effecting the closing of the grippers.The

arm 52 of the closing lever engages by a ing lever is effected by aspring 45 acting against a pin 46 extending from the bar 15 through aslot in the bar 13.

I have provided means shown as a sliding cam bar 2 having a cam surface3 located to engage a roll 4 on the lever arm 52 for manually actuatingthe closing lever in the close the grippers at times The cam bar isdirection to chosen by the operator.

guided in a bracket 5, which in practice .is secured to the machineframe, not shown in Fig. 1, by bolts 6. The cam bar is hereinillustrated as arranged to be moved'by a foot treadle, and to this endthe cam bar is attached to a lever 7 connected by a link 8 to thebracket 5 and by a rod 9 to the foot treadle 10. A spring 11 returns theparts to normal positions when the treadle has been depressed and thenreleased. A collar '17 may be provided on the rockshaft 50 to .assist inguiding the upper portion of the cam bar. Any other suitableconstruction of means under control of the operator may be employed formanually actuating the grippers closing lever to close the grippers.

In the embodiment of the invention herein shown provision is made formanually actuating the updraw lever, which as before described is a partof the mechanism for operating the grippers to manipulate the upper overthe last. The lever has bearing on a pin 19, which is supported in themachine frame, as shown in Fig. 2, and the rear end of the lever isconnected yieldingly through a slide block and spring with the stem of aplate E, which carries a cam roll standing in a groove in the cam 280 onthe driving shaft D before described. The cam 280 automatically actuatesthe lever 18 in the regular operation of the machine for yieldinglyuplifting the grippers to pull the gripped upper between the last andthe grippers. To enable the lever 18 to be manually actuated I haveherein shown said lever as mounted on a movable fulcrum which isillustrated as an eccentric sleeve 20 surrounding the pin 19 andprovided with an arm 21 by which it may be turned to raise and lower thelever and thereby raise and lower the grippers, it being understood thatthe rear end of the lever is held from rising by its connection with thecam 280. Conveniently the fulcrum sleeve will be shifted for manuallyactuating the operating lever 18 by means of a connection with the samemanually controlled means by which the closing of the grippers iseffected. To this end the cam bar is preferably extended above the camface 3 and provided with an angular slot 22, which receives a stud 23 ona lever 24 fulcrumed on a bolt 25 attached to the frame, as shown inFig. 2. The lever 24 is connected by a link 26 to the free end of thearm 21. Sufficient lost motion is provided by the slot 22 to permit thegrippers to be closed by the cam face 3 on the cam bar and held withoutliability of actuating the lever 24 in case it is not desired to pullthe gripped upper manually. A further depression of the cam bar afterthe grippers have been closed brings the upper wall of the slot intoengagement with lever 24, and thereby turns the fulcrum sleeve in thedirection for raising the fulcrum whereby the updraw lever is manuallyactuated for pulling the gripped upper independently of the regularoperation of the machine. It is to be observed that the connectionbetween the foot treadle and the fulcrum sleeve is unyielding so thatthe updraw lever may be positively actuated manually to pull the upper,whereas the automatic actuation of said lever by the cam 280 isyieldingly effected.

The cross head 42 carried by the rod 53 and through which the grippersare guided in their vertical movements is itself movable laterally forimparting lateral move- 10( ments to the grippers with relation to thebottom rest 12 and the shoe supported against said rest in position tobe operated upon. The cross head receives a plunger 60, shown asconnected yieldingly therewith 105 through intermediate devices fullyexplained in said Letters Patent and not necessary here to describe. Theplunger is joined by a rod 62 to a block 64, movably mounted in a holder65 formed on the sleeve 1'10 66. The holder has toothed engagement witha shaft 68, which has near its rear end. a stud extending outwardlythrough a transverse slot 71 in the bearing sleeve 66 and into a spiralslot 72 in a collar 74, which is movable endwise by a rockshaft 7 5provided with suitable means to permit its manual operationas, forexample, with a knee lever 7 6. In the endwise movement of the collar,which is restrained from rotation by a spline 7 8 in the sleeve bearing,the engagement of the walls of this spiral slot with the stud 70 effecta turning of the shaft 68 and an actuation of the block 64 for laterally moving the cross head 42 and the grippers toward the right or theleft, according to the direction in which the knee lever is turned. Theseveral grippers actuating means are arranged relatively to permit themovement of the grippers later- 5 provided in a machine having grippersand automatic means for closing the grippers upon the stock, or for bothclosing the grippers and moving them to exert a pull upon the stock,non-automatic means or means under control of the operator by which thegrippers may be closed upon any. portion of the stock, such as a portionof the upper or of the lining, or of both the upper and lining of ashoe'to enable such portion of the stock to be pulled or stretchedindependently of the regular operation of the machine. This manuallyelfected pull may be preparatory to the regular operation of themachineas, for example, for the purpose of positioning or fitting theupper materlals properly upon the last in readiness for the lastingoperation. The preparatory pull on the upper or lining, which may varyin extent according to the will of the operator,

may beeffected by movement of the shoe in any desired direction awayfrom the grip pers,-as, for example, by resting the bottom of the shoeagainst the usual last rest with which machines of this type are pro-'30 vided and rocking or tilting the last about the rest as a fulcrum orpivot to pull, stretch, or draw the stock with relation to the last.Instead of rocking the last about the last rest to pull the stock, or inaddition to the pull thus eflected, the grippers may be upliftedrelatively to the last and rest by manually actuating the grippersoperating lever 18. By thus raising the grippers the stock is pulledupwardly in a direction sub- 40 stantially perpendicular to the lastbottom.

If it is desired to pull the' upper laterally the knee lever is operatedto give a lateral movement to the grippers toward the right or the left,as may be required for giving the desired straining or positioningmovement to the upper either before or during or after the upward pullis elfected. The grippers may also be positioned laterally before theyclose upon the upper and then be moved in the same or in the oppositedirection after having gripped the stock. It will be understood that theextent and the relative timing of each of these movements ormanipulations of the grippers may be varied entirely within thediscretion of the operator in accordance with the conditions encounteredat different times. When the stock has been thus pulled to fit orposition it upon the last, or for any other purpose, prior to theautomatic actuation of the grippers operating mechanism the stock may bereleased by releasing the foot treadle and then submitted to the regularoperation of the machine, or, if desired, the automatic actuation of thegrippers operating mechanism may be made to take place while thegrippers still hold the stock. The yielding connection between thecam'280 and the updraw lever and between the closing lever and thegrippers permits such further actuation of said mechanism without anyliability of injuring the stock. In the automatic actuation of thegrippers-operating mechanism the grippers are uplifted by the updrawle-' ver and are moved forwardly over the shoe by the cross head 42 andthe rod 53 and, it may be, given other movements for further working theupper over the last by other parts of the grippers operating mechanismwhich are described in detail in said prior Letters Patent. Bydepressing the foottreadle during the automatic operation of the machineor by holding the cam bar in such position as to control the position ofthe eccentric sleeve 20 the extent of the uplifting movement imparted tothe grippers for pulling the stock may be manually controlled and variedaccording to the requirements of the work It is obvious that theinvention is not lim- 1ted in its application to any particular type ofmachine and also it will be understood that it is not essential that themeans which s employed for manually effecting the closmg of the grippersand the means for up lifting the grippers be interdependent.

If desired, locking means may be used for holding the cam bar in adepressed position, and as herein shown a ratchet faced post 29 isarranged adjacent to the treadle in position to be engaged for thispurpose by a tooth 30 on the treadle when the treadle is movedlaterally.

Having indicated the nature of my invention and fully described aconstruction embodying the same, I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States I I 1. In a machine for working anupper over a last, the combination with grippers, of means under controlof the operator for closing the grippers upon the upper, an

abutment or rest about which the last may be rocked for pulling theupper between the grippers and the last and manually controlled meansfor moving the grippers laterally while the upper is held under tension.

2. In a machine for working an upper over a last, the combination withgrippers constructed and arranged for manual operation for engaging andreleasing the stock at the will of the operator, of an abutment arrangedto be engaged by the last and about which the last may be rocked forpulling the stock with relation to the last, and means for moving thegrippers with relation to the abutment to lay the upper over the lastbottom.

3. In a machine for working an upper of means under control of theoperator for closing the grippers upon the upper, an abutment or restabout which the last may be rocked for pulling the upper between thegrippers and the last, and other means for relatively moving thegrippers and the abutment for further manipulating the upper.

4. In a machine for working an upper over a last, the combination withgrippers, of means under control of the operator for closing thegrippers, an abutment or rest about which the last may be rocked forpulling the upper between the grippers and the last, and meansforautomatically actuating {he grippers for working the upper over the ast.

5. In a machine for working an upper over a last, the combination withgrippers, grippers closing mechanism and grippers moving mechanism, ofmanually controlled means for actuating said mechanisms first to closethe grippersfluponthe upper and then to move the grippers for pullingthe upper.

6. In a machine of-r-the class described, the combinationwith grippersand operating mechanism therefor, of means under control of the operatorfor actuating said mechanism to close the grippers, and automatic 3means for thereafter actuating said mechanism to upliftthe grippers. H

7. In a machine of 'the class described, the combination with grippersand operating mechanism therefor, of manual means for actuating saidmechanism to move the grippers for pulling the stock and automatic meansfor actuating said mechanism to move the grippers for further pullingthe stock substantially perpendicular to the last bottom. 1

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersand operating mechanism therefor, of unyielding means for actuating saidmechanism for uplifting the grippers, and means for actuating saidmechanism yieldingly for further uplifting the grippers. v

9. In a machine for working an upper over a last, the combination withgrippers and operating mechanism therefor, of manually actuated meansfor moving said mechanism to uplift thegrippers for pulling the upper,and means for automatically actuating said mechanism to move thegrippers for working the upper over the last.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersand operating mechanism therefor, of automatic actuating means connectedto said operating mechanism, and manually con-trolled means foractuating said operating mechanism without disturbing the connection'between said mechanism and the automatic actuating means, saidmachinehaving provision for returning the grippers automatically tonormal starting position.

11. A machine of the class described, comprising grippers, operatingmechanism therefor and automatic means for actuating said mechanism tocause the grippers to grip and pull the stock, combined with additionalmeans under controlof the operator for actuating said grippers operatingmechanism prior to the beginning of its cycle to effect gripping andinitial pulling of the upper independently of the regular operation ofthe machine. v I

12. A machine for working an upper over a last, comprising grippers,operating mechanismftherefor, and means for actuating said mechanism tocause the grippers to grip the upper and work it over the last, combinedwith additional means for actuating said mechanism to cause the grippersto.

pull the upper independently of the regular operation of the machine. r

13. In a machine for working an upper over a last,-the combination withgripping means, a closing. lever therefor, and a cam for actuating saidlever, of manually controlled means for actuating said leverindependently of said cam to close the gripping means at the will of theoperator.

14:. In a machine for working an upper over a last, the combination withgrippers, a. lever and a cam for actuating said lever to move thegrippers for pulling'the upper, of manually controlled means foractuating said lever independently of said cam.

15. In a machine for working an upper over a last, the combination withgrippers, a lever for moving the grippers to pull the upper, and a camfor actuatings'aid lever, of a movable fulcrum for said lever, andmanually controlled means for shifting said fulcrum to actuate the leverfor pulling the stock, substantially as described.

16. In a machine for working an upper over a last, the combination withmeans for resting the last,.of grippers for engaging the upper at thetoe of the last, and manuover a last, the combination with means forresting the last, of grippers for engaging the upper at the toe of thelast, and means for manually actuating the grippers and last relativelyto pull the upper lengthwise of the last, and means for actuating thegrippers laterally to'pull the upper transversely of the last.

18. In a machine for working an upper resting the last, of a gripper forengaging the upper and operating mechanism thereover a last, thecombination with means for for constructed and arranged to effect manualmovement of the grippers to pull the toe end of the upper transverselyof the last.

19. In a machine for working an upper over a last, thecombination withan abutment for the last and grippers constructed and arranged to engagethe toe portion of the upper, of manually controlled means for closingthe grippers upon the upper, and other means for moving the gripperslaterally for positioning the upper on the last. 20. In a machine forworking an upper over a last, the combinationwith an abutment for thelast and grippers constructed and arranged for manual operation toengage and pullthe'upper at the toe of the last, of manually controlledmeans for actuating the grippers transversely of the last. 7 21. In amachine of the class described, the combination with grippers and automatically operating mechanism for actu ating the grippers to ork anupper over alast, of manually operated means for positioning thegrippers out of operative relation to the work While said mechanismcontinues in operation. v

22.'In'a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersand automatically operating mechanism for actuating the grippers to workan upperover a last, of manually controlled means for lifting thegrippers into a position above their normal gripping altitude wherebythey are prevented from seizing the upper.

23.- In a machine of the class described,

the combination with grippers and auto matically operating mechanism foractuating the grippers to Work an upper over a last, of manuallycontrolled means for-holding the grippers above the work to prevent themfrom gripping the upper without interrupting their operative connectionwith their actuating mechanism,

24; In a machine of the class described,

the combination with grippers and automatically operating mechanism foractuoperation on the workcan be stopped While ating the grippers to Workan upper over a last including means for automatically opening andclosing the grippers, of manu ally controlled means for holding thegrippers closed sothat they cannot seize the Work.

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersandautomatically operating mechanism for 'actuatingthegrippers to Workan upper over a last, "of means independent of said automatic mechanismfor controlling the closing and opening'of the grippers whereby theirthe machine continues to run.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination with grippersand automatically operating mechanism for actuating the grippers to workan upperover a I mains substantially unchanged.

28. In a machine for Working an upper over a last, the combination Withgrippers, a lever for moving the grippers to pull the upper, and a camfor actuating said lever,

of manually controlled means for moving the lever angularly withrelation to its operative connection with the cam. I

' 29. A machine for working an upper over a last, having, incombination, grippers, means for actuating the grippers to seize, pulland overlay the upper and then automatically open to receive anotherportion of upper, and means under control of the operator for closingthe grippers upon the upper before the machine is restarted.

30. A machine for working an upper over a last, having, in combination,grippers,

means for actuating the grippers to pull and overlay the upper, andmeansadapted to be manually manipulated, without disturbing saidactuating means, 'for causing the grippers to seize and initially pullthe upper.

a last, having, in combination, a last rest, grippers, manuallycontrolled operating mechanism to close the grippers upon a shoe upperand relatively move the grippers and the last to pull the upper, saidmachine being constructed and arranged to permit relative adjustingmovement of the last and grippers to vary the direction of tension onthe pulled upper while it is held by the grippers, and power drivenmeans for fastening the upper. V

32. A machine for working an upper over a last, having, in combination,a last rest, grippers, manually controlled operating mechanism to closethe grippers upon a shoe upper and relatively move the grippersand thelast to pull the upper, said machine being constructed and arranged topermit relav tive adjusting movement of the' last andgrippers to varythe direction of tension on the pulled upper while it is held by thegrippers, power drlven means for actuating the; grippers to lay theupper over the last bottom in position to be fastened, and means toinsert fastenings tosecure the upper.

38. A machine for working an upper over alast, having, in combination, alast rest,

grippers, manually controlled operating mechamsm to close the grippersupon a shoe 100 31. A machine for workingan upper over upper andrelatively move the grippers and 39. In a machine for working an upperthe last to pull the upper, said machine beover a last, the combinationwith a last ing constructed and arranged to permit relabottom rest andgrippers, of means for active adjusting movement of the last and tuatingthe grippers to pull and overlay 5. grippers to vary the direction oftension on the upper at a predetermined speed for 70 the pulled upperwhile it is held by the lasting by repeated operations applied togrippers, and power driven means for wipadjacent portions of the shoesuccessively, ing the upper inwardly over the last bottom and additionalactuating means normally at and fastening it under tension. rest andarranged to be used at the will 34. In a machine for working an upper ofthe workman for operating the grippers 75 over a last, the combinationwith a last botto impart a relatively slow pull to the uptom rest andgrippers, of manually conper suitable for pulling over or draftingtrolled operating mechanism for closing the the upper to the last.grippers, for relatively moving the last and 40. A machine for workingan upper the grippers to put the upper under tension, over a last,having, in combination, grip- 80 for relatively moving the. grippers andthe pers, means for actuating the grippers in last laterally while theupper is held by the predetermined time relation to overwork grippersand additional means for relatively the upper, auxiliary actuating meansnormoving the grippers and the last. mally at rest and by which to movethe 35. In a machine for working an upper grippers at the will of theworkman for 85 over a last, the comibination with a last botmore slowlypulling the upper, and power tom rest and grippers, of manuallycondriven means to fasten the upper pulled trolled operating mechanismfor closing the with the aid of either of said gripper acgrippers,relatively moving the last and the tuating mechanisms.

grippers to put the upper under tension and 41. A machine for working anupper 9 relatively moving the grippers and the last over a last having,in combination, a griplaterally while the upper is held by the gripperthat is mounted for vertical and lateral pers, and power driven meansadapted to be movement in the machine, a bottom rest to subsequentlystarted to actuate the grippers hold the last against upwarddisplacement to carry the upper inwardly toward and by the pull of thegripper, means by which over the edge of the last into position to bethe gripper and the last rest may be relafastened. tively actuatedmanually to pull the upper 36. In a machine for working an upper in adirection substantially perpendicular over a last, the combination witha last botto the plane of the last bottom and to hold 35 tom rest andgrippers, of manually conit under tension, and means independent oftrolled operating mechanism for closing the the pulling means wherebylateral movegr ppers, relatively moving the last and the ment of thegripper can be manually efli'ectgrlppers to put the upper under tension,and ed while the upper is so held. relatively moving the grippers andthe last 42. A machine for working an upper 4o laterally while the upperis held by the gripover a last having, in combination, a last pers,power driven means adapted to be subrest, a gripper that is mounted formovesequently started to actuate the grippers ment transversely of themachine, operatto carry the upper inwardly toward and ing mechanism forclosing the gripper on a over the edge of the last into position to beshoe upper and for moving the gripper and 4:; it mama 1,1 [all '1 r0151111121313] 11. 1h 1:: tlststdmig g6 1td 1- tlufn El 2 1:15 l1 maime-It I 11 1g plllf It liir 11 pjzxpe it 1 mil 1 11 WEN)? i 11' 1orrwerorhdch mosdtitio' 1 2 1 hajamfi =1 it 1 )l ioldl lt tuh 21 1 31pm11-1 mini-a rt ensisio: 1 1325"] 11in, Iraonihmdofrimoioiilrign251111111 pi e wmidi:ideigeprdehinl:1H211nsr.:11'ivd1e71e b"e :1l1111tt13l 0mm :l1121sn,lital:3roobibiaimbitnwtthJ12, 1] st; imlmmoirti.tIEI'l'lllHI qgrgirfpan 1:7. aleltattci ad yiozituhz t bztto11resest11d L 1gpi;qrsrsotr :1) poor: [5 rlviau 11 11511,; t: n' s zianiuiuia'yl1e Es'dhietr =1 ii :ideipendele11lyt 7 51fEu;Imaeratf:in1:71rauatatfgnglheugrirfpmersnimvcermaaaliisresioiomiirgnieaeams.

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ARTHUR BATES;

for'resting a last, manually actuated upper gripping and pulling meansincluding a gripper that is arranged for simultaneous power movementtransversely of the ma- Witnesses:

GRACE HOLMES, ARTHUR ERNEST JERRAM;

sion, and power operated upper tacking means.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

- Washington, D. G.

